Roll of Honor
Incident
Officer Reynold Wolfe was shot and killed while he and his partner attempted to arrest two robbery suspects. The suspects fled in a vehicle and led the officers on a pursuit. The suspects opened fire on the officers with shotguns after their vehicle crashed at the intersection of S 12th Avenue and Jones Street. Officer Wolfe was struck in the chest and fatally wounded. One of the suspects was shot and killed by responding officers and the other suspect was arrested.
Survivors
Officer Wolfe was survived by his wife.
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- August 2, 2026
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I never knew you. I am standing here anyway.
Officer Wolfe served with the Omaha Police Department.
Thank you for your service to the Omaha community. Gone but never to be forgotten.
Rest easy, Officer Wolfe.
— S. Vincent Anthony, U.S. Army 1985-1993
Agency
Service Record
Incident Details
Officer Reynold Wolfe is one of 1 officers killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty across the full record of this memorial — 0% of all 97,772 officers honored here.
In NE, 97 of 151 officers were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 64.2% of this state's fallen. That is 64.2 percentage points above the national rate of 0%.
At Omaha Police Department, 21 of 25 officers on record were killed feloniously — deliberately targeted and murdered in the line of duty — 84% of this agency's fallen.
National Cause Distribution
How Felonious compares to all causes of officer death in the memorial record. Reynold Wolfe's cause is highlighted.
How Reynold Wolfe Compares
When Felonious Deaths Occur
Monthly distribution of Felonious deaths across the full memorial record. Reynold Wolfe is highlighted in Feb.
Weapons Used Against Officers
Most common weapons in felonious officer deaths. Reynold Wolfe was killed by shotgun.
Incident Location
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